"With a host of new broadcast rights and an exciting new schedule of programmes, we wanted to complement our world-class coverage and shows with some of the biggest, best known names in the sporting world.

"Our investment in new talent will help take talkSPORT’s programming to the next level for sports fans, not just in the UK, but around the world.”

It was recently revealed that legendary BBC commentator John Motson would join talkSPORT to commentate on a selection of Premier League games.